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Lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Warrior Infertility Act to designate infertility as a presumptive condition under the 2022 PACT Act. The bill would fast‑track VA coverage for in‑vitro fertilization and other reproductive treatments without requiring veterans to prove a direct service link. It targets the disproportionately high infertility rates among women veterans, many of whom face lengthy claims processes. Support comes from veterans groups, medical societies, and both parties in Congress.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides Form 7779 for individuals to submit data subject requests under UK data protection law. The form covers rights such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, and directs users to the dedicated SAR...
The SEC and CFTC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end decades‑long regulatory turf wars and launch a Joint Harmonisation Initiative. The agreement targets a fit‑for‑purpose framework for crypto, dual‑registered trading venues, modernised clearing, and streamlined trade‑data reporting. By...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its takeaways from the 2025 Call for Evidence on the retail investor journey, outlining concrete actions to make investing easier for EU consumers. It will focus on streamlining disclosure requirements, simplifying suitability...
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2774, introduced on March 4, would prohibit the sale of over‑the‑counter diet pills and weight‑loss or muscle‑building supplements to anyone under 18. The bill requires retailers to store these products in locked cases or behind counters, limiting...
British Columbia announced amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act aimed at streamlining dispute resolution. The changes let the Employment Standards Branch use Unclaimed BC to recover unpaid wages faster and require employers to deposit...
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board denied a request to overturn the 1970 Ex‑Cell‑O decision, preserving the longstanding rule that limits remedies when an employer refuses to bargain during a test‑of‑certification. The Board, led by two Trump...
The SEC launched only ten accounting and auditing enforcement actions in 2025, the fewest in nine years, and collected just $31 million in settlements, a sharp drop from $907 million the previous year. Most of the 2025 penalties were imposed during outgoing...
OPay refutes online claims that its Lagos and Abuja offices were sealed by the Nigeria Revenue Service over alleged tax violations. The company confirms all locations remain open and fully operational. It explains the rumor originated from an NRS industry‑wide...
Campaigners, including Medact and Amnesty International, warn that the NHS's £330 million Palantir Federated Data Platform (FDP) could allow police and immigration officials to access confidential patient records. Palantir denies any legal ability to share data with government departments, stating the...
Rajinder Gill was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for operating an unauthorised sale‑and‑rent‑back scheme that defrauded vulnerable homeowners of £925,233. The scheme, run through Secure Property Consultants Ltd, forced owners to sell below market value, pay...
On 9 March 2026 the High Court appointed BTG as administrators of Concept Capital Group (CCG) after an application filed in February. The FCA had previously frozen roughly £23 million of CCG assets and launched High Court proceedings in July 2025 over an alleged...
The FCA has warned second‑charge mortgage lenders and brokers to raise standards after a review uncovered weak affordability checks, inappropriate debt‑consolidation advice, poor record‑keeping and opaque fees. The sector, which serves borrowers with high debt and low resilience, accounts for...
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in A+PEL’s trade‑secret lawsuit, finding the nonprofit’s Mentor Teacher training, client list, and member database were not protectable under the DTSA or Louisiana’s trade‑secret statute. The court highlighted A+PEL’s failure to maintain...
A federal judge ruled that Washington legislators were within their rights to deny press badges to three conservative media figures, rejecting a request for a restraining order. In a separate dispute, DISH Network lost its retransmission agreement with Gray Media,...
South African seafarers remain tax‑resident unless they meet strict residency tests, despite working under international crew visas. The tax code offers a full seafarer exemption for those who spend at least 183 full days abroad and perform “passage” duties, while...
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is bidding for an AI‑backed platform to monitor cryptocurrency transactions ahead of a 22 % tax on digital‑asset gains slated for January 2027. The project, valued at roughly 3 billion won ($2 million), will use machine‑learning to flag...
Baker McKenzie will host a Stockholm Customs Day on 25 March 2026 at 9 am, targeting customs, trade compliance professionals and legal counsel. The half‑day, in‑person event features speakers from the firm’s Stockholm office and other global locations. The agenda covers the latest...
From April 2026 the UK will enforce Joint and Several Liability (JSL) legislation, expanding HMRC's ability to hold recruitment agencies financially responsible for unpaid PAYE, NICs, and other employment taxes incurred by umbrella companies. The rule shifts tax risk from...
Ledgible and Label have formed a strategic partnership to deliver an end‑to‑end digital‑asset reporting solution for global financial institutions. The joint offering combines Ledgible’s blockchain transaction aggregation and tax calculation platform with Label’s regulatory reporting and data‑quality engine, producing standardized,...
Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, a 38‑year‑old Dominican national, received a 125‑month federal prison term and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful reentry and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The court found he sold roughly 120 grams...
A federal grand jury in Cincinnati indicted 43‑year‑old Kyle D. Lawrence of Buffalo on two charges of transporting a minor for sexual activity and transporting child pornography. The indictment follows a multi‑agency investigation that linked Lawrence to a missing Colerain,...
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined Lotte Card 9.62 billion won after a hacking attack exposed the resident registration numbers of about 450,000 customers. The breach stemmed from unauthorized access to log files in the card’s online simple‑payment system, affecting data...
Napier AI has introduced Insights AI within its transaction‑monitoring platform after rigorous testing in the FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox. The feature injects behavioural analytics and natural‑language explanations directly into alerts, cutting manual investigation time. Built on Project Theseus, the frequency‑based AI...
Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption and Securities and Futures Commission arrested eight individuals, including senior executives of two brokerages and a hedge‑fund manager, in a joint “Fuse” operation targeting insider dealing. Authorities allege the executives accepted over HK$4 million in...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey has halted new mortgage‑fraud prosecutions after a federal judge disqualified Alina Habba and three successors for illegal, non‑Senate‑confirmed appointments. No criminal charges have been filed since 2024 despite rising fraud reports, and staffing shortages...
Archer Aviation has lodged a counter‑claim against Joby Aviation, alleging that Joby concealed Chinese‑origin components in its S4 eVTOL and mislabeled them as consumer goods to sidestep U.S. tariffs. The filing, made on March 9 in the Northern District of California,...
US law firm Simpson Thacher missed Aramark’s filing deadline by one day, causing the Competition Appeal Tribunal to reject the appeal against the CMA’s order to unwind its acquisition of Entier. The tribunal held that the deadline was 5 pm Thursday...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an Invitation to Comment on whether discount chains Aldi and Lidl qualify as Large Grocery Retailers under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010. Stakeholders must submit their views by...
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an advisory on March 11, 2026 mandating that independent milk producers and milk vendors obtain a registration or licence before operating. The directive excludes producers who are members of dairy cooperatives and...
The Community trade union is confronting a judicial review filed by members Norma Austin Hart and Alison Ann‑Dowling, who argue its gender equality strategy unlawfully groups women with non‑binary individuals, contravening a recent UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex....
Investors have filed a proposed class action accusing JPMorgan of enabling a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme run by Goliath Ventures. The complaint alleges the bank ignored red flags, allowing suspicious wire transfers into Coinbase wallets while serving as Goliath’s sole...
Washington & Madison (W&M) has signed a year‑long agreement to train members of Liberia’s legislature in the United States. The program will expose lawmakers to democratic governance practices, legislative drafting, committee oversight, ethics frameworks, and constituent engagement through workshops, policy...
European banks are increasingly putting regulatory compliance ahead of payment user experience, according to Aqua Global’s survey of 150 IT leaders. Seventy‑seven percent say compliance demands outweigh customer needs, and 67% devote more time to meeting new rules than enhancing...
Enterprise email is now a security perimeter, and regulatory compliance has shifted from a checkbox to a strategic imperative. Certifications such as SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 provide the architectural blueprints that turn email into a trust asset rather than...
ICAO’s Technical Advisory Body (TAB) has opened applications for its 2026 assessment cycle, introducing substantially stricter host‑party attestation (Letter of Authorization) requirements and tighter integrity criteria. The TAB will no longer consider first‑phase programs for new eligibility, though successful 2026...
The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar of Trademarks to respond to Hero MotoCorp’s appeal against the registration of the “MotorHunk” mark owned by Nitin Khanna’s automotive‑accessories platform. Hero argues that “MotorHunk” is deceptively similar to its own “Hunk” trademark...
State and local governments across the U.S. are filing climate lawsuits against major oil majors, seeking compensation for billions in damage caused by fossil‑fuel emissions. The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Exxon Mobil’s petition to block a Colorado wildfire...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, under Acting Director Russell Vought, continues to issue regulatory guidance and defend select legacy rules despite a near‑absence of formal examinations or investigations. Former CFPB senior counsel Richard Horn notes that the agency’s Regulation Office...
Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) has issued new Environmental Risk Management guidelines that focus on climate transition planning for banks, insurers and asset managers. The rules require firms to embed forward‑looking climate risk assessments, governance structures and client engagement into their...
Family law experts released a “Putting Children First” report recommending a problem‑solving framework that places children at the centre of separation proceedings. The blueprint urges lawyers to provide parents with a Children’s Commissioner letter, establish a commissioner for separated families,...
Recent Treasury regulations cement Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) incentives as a permanent tax deferral tool, allowing any capital gain—except ordinary income—to be postponed by reinvesting within 180 days. For direct sales, the clock starts at closing, while partnership and S‑corp...
New York lawmakers rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to reform the state's surprise billing arbitration system. The governor's budget aimed to save $56 million by exempting Medicaid and lowering benchmark rates, aligning them with average private insurer payments. The legislature...
Australian SMBs face rapidly growing compliance complexity, with 90% reporting tougher requirements and senior leaders losing focus. Most still rely on spreadsheets, email chains, and manual processes, exposing them to hidden risks. A modern workflow—centralised data, automation, and mobile-first access—can...
The Pentagon’s October‑2025 media policy classifies journalist solicitations as potential security risks, allowing the department to label reporters as "security risks" and revoke press credentials. A recent dispute arose when The Washington Post added a tip‑box on its site inviting...
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued a memorandum opinion affirming the Social Security Administration’s decision in Browder v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration. Magistrate Judge Amanda Leigh Maxfield signed the order,...
On March 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones, II granted a writ of habeas corpus for petitioner Sanchez‑Gilly, finding that the respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court ordered an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) or the petitioner’s...
FinTok influencers are urging TikTok users to file IRS Form 2439 for refundable credits, despite the IRS flagging a surge in fabricated claims. The agency estimates $162 million in penalties last year from false social‑media tax advice and warns that misusing the...
The FAA withdrew a 2023 proposal that would have forced commercial launch providers to remove upper‑stage rocket debris within 25 years, after industry pushback over cost and authority concerns. The rule aimed to curb a growing orbital junk problem that...
Instant coffee is currently omitted from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a gap experts attribute to an oversight. The exclusion allows imports of instant coffee to bypass the regulation’s deforestation due‑diligence checks, creating a loophole for brands. The European Commission...
